Tainan Shrine (Japanese: 台南神社, romanized: tainan jinja) , was a Shinto shrine built by the Empire of Japan in Taiwan. It was associated with imperialism and State Shinto rather than local belief in Shintoism.[1]: 30 The shrine was founded in 1920 and expanded in 1925. Its main deity was Prince Kitashirakawa.[1]: 38 ,[2] who died of malaria during the Japanese invasion of Taiwan.[2] He was enshrined in many shrines across Taiwan, including the Taiwan Grand Shrine.[3]
During that time, the government forced people to visit shrines instead of visiting them voluntarily.[1]: 38 . The Tainan Shrine organized an elaborate festival every January.[2]
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